Sentences with phrase «comedy team for»

Cheech & Chong had been a counterculture comedy team for about ten years before they started reworking some of their material for their first film.

The Stooges had been poking each other in the eye for 22 years — and that's just for Columbia Pictures» theatrical shorts division — they'd been a comedy team for over three decades by that point.

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That necessary extra bit of oomph is why Google has hired a team of comedy writers from places like The Onion and Pixar to write dialogue for Google Assistant.

For his latest movie, «Dog Eat Dog,» which opens in theaters November 4 and is on video on demand on November 11, Schrader teamed with Nicolas Cage and Willem Dafoe to create a bizarre, ultraviolent dark comedy — extremely dark and extremely violent — that is perhaps the boldest work Schrader has ever done.

Carey, who teamed up with the United Services Organization, has since visited military bases in Iraq to perform comedy for troops stationed there.

Burnie Burns, cofounder of Austin - based Rooster Teeth, a production company with 300 - plus staffers that produced the made - for - YouTube sci - fi comedy Lazer Team and its upcoming sequel, still remembers being dumbstruck almost a decade ago, when Rooster Teeth consisted of little more than a handful of friends, by what the service offered: «They completely changed the game in terms of the ability to monetize video with pre-roll advertising.

Show to Watch for: The Meyers - created animated comedy The Awesomes, which debuted in August, features the voices of SNL alum Kenan Thompson, Bill Hader and Taran Killam as members of the world's (former) greatest superhero team.

Actor Bill Murray is known for being a vocal sports fan, but the current NCAA tournament run by Xavier holds a special place for the comedy legend: His son, Luke Murray, is a coach for the school's basketball team.

The 2016 season has been a comedy of errors for Jacksonville, and the team fell to 2 - 11 on Sunday with another weird mistake.

JAZZ PUNISHED FOR DELIVERING JUNK MAILMAN The NBA fined the team $ 15,000 for airing a comedy bit of a man impersonating Karl Malone in the middle of a Utah - Lakers gaFOR DELIVERING JUNK MAILMAN The NBA fined the team $ 15,000 for airing a comedy bit of a man impersonating Karl Malone in the middle of a Utah - Lakers gafor airing a comedy bit of a man impersonating Karl Malone in the middle of a Utah - Lakers game.

After his action - comedy vehicle Double Take was a January 2001 washout, Jones was poised to team with Ivan Reitman for the latter's summer 2001 sci - fi comedy Evolution.Still, Jones retired as 7 - Up's pitch man in early 2002, and would spend the 2000's nurturing his film and TV career, appearing in Runaway Jury and Drumline, as well as TV shows, like The Adventures of Chico and Guapo and Rules of Engagement.

In the meantime, when he wasn't earning Emmy nominations for South Park or teaming with longtime partner Parker for the mock - patriotic puppet comedy Team America: World Police (2004), Stone was racking up producer credits on projects like How's Your News — a documentary series featuring disabled reporters exploring various topics — the short - lived political satire That's My Bush, and Kenny Vs. Spenny, which featured two hyper - competitive best friends taking part in a series of outlandish challenges.

The»80s - set British comedy Starter for 10 follows university student Brian (The Last King of Scotland «s James McAvoy) as he tries to sort out his love life and score a spot on the school quiz team.

Tom Green and Jason Lee team up for the incredibly stupid goofball comedy Stealing Harvard.

The writing / directing team of Drew Daywalt and David Schneider are responsible for the straight - to - video heist comedy Stark Raving Mad.

A team effort with longtime friend Romano would result in the straight - to - video comedy Grilled in 2006, with subsequent voice work in the animated family comedies Monster House and Barnyard arriving in theaters later that same year.James would maintain his position as a go - to guy for family friendly comedy over the coming years, appearing in films like I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, Paul Blart: Mall Cop, Grown Ups, and Zookeeper and providing a voice in Hotel Transylvania.

The films of Broken Lizard are an acquired taste for some, but Super Troopers 48, Club Dread 45, and Beerfest 46 found a loyal audience, and now the comedy team, or at least a few members, are back with The Babymakers.

Boasting a marquee team - up with an entertainment value that proves more sorrier than starrier for filmgoers, A Walk in the Woods offers a near bust of a buddy comedy and little else.

Their team of comedy actors has some spunk and talent, but the show more closely resembles a commercial for mystery dinner theater, complete with testimonials by real audience members about how fun it all was in the end.

It's an obvious take for a Hollywood comedy, but the team behind Game Night utilizes the ensemble cast to the best of its abilities and never allows the twists or the humor to fall flat.

In 1947, Morgan was teamed with Jack Carson for a group of musical comedies which Warners hoped would match the success of Paramount's Hope - Crosby «Road» pictures.

He benefited hugely from his association with Foxworthy, who featured the comic in an occasional supporting role on his sitcom The Jeff Foxworthy Show; the two then teamed up with Larry the Cable Guy and Ron White for the mega-successful Blue Collar Comedy Tour, which spawned its own concert film in 2003.

While at the latter, he teamed up with budding screenwriter Richard Curtis to write comedy reviews for the Oxford Playhouse.

Richard and Julia team up again for a romantic comedy.

The actress / singer dropped off the movie scene for several years in order to pursue her musical career and other ventures, then came back with a bang for a supporting role in Whip It, a comedy drama following an ex-pageant queen's experiences on a roller derby team.

Terry Jones — one of the most prominent members of the comedy team known as Monty Python — has an intense admiration for the legendary comic filmmaker Jacques Tati that is, according to him, not shared by the rest of his collective.

Terry Jones — one of the most prominent members of the comedy team known as Monty Python — has an intense admiration for the legendary comic filmmaker Jacques Tati that is, according to him, not...

WHY: It's been seven years since Tina Fey and Amy Poehler teamed up for the comedy «Baby Mama,» and quite frankly, it's been seven years too long.

Caustic yet still playful enough (barely) to qualify as a comedy, FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION is the darkest film to come from the Guest - Levy team.

Dwayne «The Rock» Johnson and Kevin Hart team up to save the day in the second trailer for the action / comedy Central Intelligence.

After five solid years on Comedy Central's Key & Peele, Keanu is the feature team up for Keegan - Michael Key and Jordan Peele, who display a keen self - awareness about how to pivot from short sketches to ninety minutes of solid laughs.

An independent production team is reuniting Larry (Sean Hayes), Curly (Will Sasso) and Moe (Chris Diamantopoulos) for more comedy madness in a sequel.

First - time directing team Nat Faxon and Jim Rash (well known for their their own comedy roles in TV and film) make their debut with...

(In Norwegian with subtitles) Dedication (R for profanity and sexuality) Romantic comedy about a neurotic, NYC children's book author (Billy Crudup), depressed by the demise of his longtime collaborator (Tom Wilkinson), who gets a new lease on life after he's pressured by his publisher (Bob Balaban) to team with an attractive, aspiring young illustrator (Mandy Moore).

It's their best comedy in a while, and with Goldberg and Rogen teaming up again as directors for The Interview it's clear they hope for more good form.

IndieWire is pleased to debut the very first trailer for «Ghost Team,» a supernatural comedy directed by Oliver Irving and starring Jon Heder, David Krumholtz, Melonie Diaz, Paul W. Downs, Justin Long and Amy Sedaris.

Media Mikes has teamed up with Warner Brothers to give (25) readers a chance to win a pass for them and a guest to see the Kansas City premiere of the upcoming comedy «Horrible Bosses 2,» starring Justin Bateman, Jason Sudeikis and Charlie Day.

A «wink» at the genre of the famous US channel, the comedy duo will team for A Deadly Adoption which -LSB-...]

Black Sheep — a vehicle for the then - burgeoning comedy team of Chris Farley and David Spade — was for all intents and purposes a loose remake of Tommy Boy: quick - witted, tightly wound twerp (Spade) finds himself babysitting klutzy, danger - prone, overgrown child (Farley) on a road trip.

The next piece of news can only be linked by the possible Mayan Apocalypse of 2012: Justin Bieber and Ashton Kutcher will team - up for the comedy What Would Kenny Do?

In RED 2, the high - octane action - comedy sequel to the worldwide sleeper hit, retired black - ops CIA agent Frank Moses (Bruce Willis) reunites his unlikely team of elite operatives — including former colleague Marvin (John Malkovich), ever - deadly sharp - shooter Victoria (Helen Mirren) and Frank's beloved Sarah (Mary - Louise Parker)-- for a global quest to track down a missing portable nuclear device.

Pineapple Express team McBride, Franco and director Green reunite for another freewheeling comedy, but fail to recapture the deliriously silly tone.

Now, in an unexpected announcement, comes word that he's teaming up with Anderson again — this time for a comedy special.

WORLD»S END STUDIO: Electus / Studio T TEAM: Jonathan Ames (w, ep), Ben Silverman (ep), Stephanie Davis (ep), Sean Canino (ep), Alan Poul (ep, d) LOGLINE: Dark comedy about an asylum that operates like a family, and as in all families, the question of who is sane and who is not is open for discussion.

Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy team - up for this sizzling comedy caper.

May 25 — «BAYWATCH» (R)-- Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron team - up for the latest R - rated comedy version of a TV drama.

(In French and English with subtitles) Goon (R for drug use, graphic sexuality, brutal violence and pervasive profanity) Seann «Stiffler» Scott stars in this overcoming - the - odds hockey comedy about a halfwit bouncer who leads a ragtag, semi-pro team of misfits to glory on the ice.

This summer, Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart team for the new action comedy Central Intelligence, a new trailer for which has just arrived on...

Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures «Brave» «Frankenweenie» (Walt Disney Pictures) «ParaNorman» «Rise of the Guardians» «Wreck - It Ralph» Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures «A People Uncounted» «The Gatekeepers» «The Island President» «The Other Dream Team» «Searching For Sugar Man» TELEVISION Producer of Long - Form Television (David L. Wolper Award) «American Horror Story» «The Dust Bowl» «Game Change» «Hatfields & McCoys» «Sherlock» Producer of Episodic Television, Drama (The Norman Felton Award) «Breaking Bad» «Downton Abbey» «Game of Thrones» «Homeland» «Mad Men» Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy (The Danny Thomas Award) «30 Rock» «The Big Bang Theory» «Curb Your Enthusiasm» «Louie» «Modern Family»

Continuing along the lines of deserving, albeit unexpected winners was Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama winner Margo Martindale for her fantastically received work on JUSTIFIED and the somewhat less surprising, albeit equally welcoming wins for MODERN FAMILY's Outstanding Supporting Actor and Actress in a Comedy duo that was the husband and wife team of Julie Bowen (Claire Dunphy) and Ty Burrell (Phil Dunphy).